feelinsketchy:
It seems to me in order to be DF/DA for apostasy you would have to be promoting a false religious teaching.
One would think so, but this is not the case.
What follows is from a 9/1/1980 letter from the WTB&TS of NY to all circuit and district overseers:
Keep in mind that to be disfellowshiped, an apostate does not have to be a promoter of apostate views. As mentioned in paragraph two, page 17 of the August 1, 1980, Watchtower, "The word 'apostasy' comes from a Greek term that means 'a standing away from,' 'a falling away, defection,' 'rebellion, abandonment. Therefore, if a baptized Christian abandons the teachings of Jehovah, as presented by the faithful and discreet slave, and persists in believing other doctrine despite Scriptural reproof, then he is apostatizing. Extended, kindly efforts should be put forth to readjust his thinking. However, if, after such extended efforts have been put forth to readjust his thinking. he continues to believe the apostate ideas and rejects what he has been provided through the 'slave class, then appropriate judicial action should be taken.
So rather than having to be promoting a false religious teaching to be DF'd, all you really have to do is persist in believing it despite "Scriptural reproof" (a.k.a. Watchtower based reproof)